Monday, June 29, 2009

As of 1 June 2009, Subi Sebastian has been appointed Easternpak Commercial Supervisor.

In 2000, Subi joined Easternpak as Sales Coordinator and then became the Executive Secretary of the Financial and Administration Manager in 2001.

He then assisted in export sales support in addition to his administrative responsibility and remarkable results were evidence in both responsibilities. Early 2007, Subi joined the commercial department as Commercial Officer handling all local purchasing along with raw material logistics.In his new responsibility, Subi will be in charge of company purchases, savings, sourcing new suppliers and coordinating all import logistics.

Leading by example, positive attitude and professionalism has led Subi through a successful career and we wish him another success in his new endeavor.

As of 1 June 2009, Rabih Mohammad Said has been appointed Sales Supervisor of Easternpak, corrugated packaging manufacturer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.In December 2004, Rabih joined Easternpak as Sales Representative. From 2008, he handled sales in Bahrain where he expanded the company's market share. His outstanding results and sales performance earned him new challenging responsibilities.

Rabih will achieve greater results in his new endeavor and will bring new sales dimensions to the sales team and excel in protecting and increasing our market share in home market.

As of 1 June 2009, Habib Jabre has been named Easternpak Plant Manager. In 1982, Habib joined Unipak, corrugated packaging manufacturer in Halat, Lebanon, in Production Planning. In 1987, he was promoted to Head of Customer Service Department.In 1994, he was transferred to Easternpak, corrugated packaging manufacturer in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in its start-up phase as Customer Service Manager.In 1998, he was transferred to Unipak Nile in its start-up phase and in 2002, he became Customer Service Manager for 6 years. In 2008, he was appointed Product Development and Systems Manager.

Habib's experience and knowledge will be an added value to Easternpak plant performance in line with our Good-to-Great corporate strategy.

The non-profit organization will purchase one wheelchair for every 500,000 plastic caps collected, the rough equivalent of one ton of plastic, which will be recycled. The goal is to accumulate enough caps to buy 100 wheelchairs.

In line with its corporate mission to contribute to the social development of the community, MASTERPAK will weigh and send caps to Arcenciel on a weekly basis. Suitable plastic caps include the tops of:

Brand Protection Group, an association of leading local, regional, and international manufacturers and distributors, joined efforts in March 2003 to fight counterfeit products in Lebanon and the Levant region.

With the support of the Institute of Finance, BPG member companies will share counterfeiting issues related to their brands in Lebanon and how to identify counterfeits from originals to around 350 on-the-ground government inspectors and lab technicians.

With offices in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Yemen, BPG has launched media campaigns and cooperated closely with local governments to stop the spread of the counterfeit industry and to protect consumer rights in society.

Unipak Tissue Mill recycles pre- and post-consumer paper, minimizes the quantity of fresh water used per ton and manages an efficient Effluent Treatment Plant.

Jumbo Tissue Rolls are produced in INDEVCO plants in Lebanon and Egypt.

Interstate Paper Industries expects to purchase about 30,000 MT / year of waste paper from the local Egyptian market, about one-third of the country's annual waste paper collection. IPI consumes less power and water than international best practices and purchased fossil fuel-efficient equipment to reduce air emissions. All waste water from the plant is re-used, while net solid waste is either recycled or collected by a licensed contractor for disposal in Sadat City's landfill.

FSC Certification

PEFC Certification

Certifying OrganizationsForest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is the world's largest forest certification organisation that promotes sustainable forest management - environmentally, socially beneficial and economically viable management of forests for present and future generations - through independent third party forest certification.

International printing, packaging manufacturers and suppliers exhibited, as well as participants from various sectors, such as graphic arts and publishing industries prepress houses, offset, flexographic, gravure and digital printing companies participated in the exhibition.

Egypt represents a main gateway to the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe. Egypt has been in the printing industry for more than 70 years and has more than 8000 printing companies and manufacturers of printing materials.

As part of its integrated "Shouf 7alak bi Lebnan" or "شوف حالك بلبنان" campaign, Sanita, leading consumer disposables manufacturer in Lebanon, launched a special edition of facial tissue for the campaign and distributed it to companies across Lebanon in May 2009.

This new edition features a duplex facial tissue box with a scene from the TV commercial and allows consumers to insert their own photo in the photo frame.

The Shouf 7alak bi Lebnan campaign, which conveys inspiring patriotic meanings and sentiments for Lebanon, is running from 15 May till 7 June 2009 on national TV channels in Lebanon and it aired for the first time from 17 November till 4 December 2008 on national television and radio stations in Lebanon.

Dreams facial tissues with the photo frame

Dreams facial tissues for "Shouf 7alak bi Lebnan" campaign

The facial tissue box was conceptualized and executed in collaboration with Mediapak advertising and marketing agency, member of INDEVCO Group.